- Romania – Netherlands 0-3 (0-1)
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To make a long story short
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The Netherlands took care of the favorite stamp and beat Romania in Munich.
– They were much better, was the judgment of TV 2’s Øyvind Alsaker.
Gakpo was the man of the match, and seemed to be the only scorer in the game for a long time with a goal after 20 minutes of play.
That makes Georges Mikautadze (Georgia), Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) and Jamal Musiala (Germany) the top scorer. Only the latter is still in the EC along with Gakpo.
Briefly Gakpo was alone on the top scorers list when he looked set to make it 2-0 in the 62nd minute, but the goal was ruled out after a VAR check.
– Gapko is absolutely better, and maybe one of the best players in the EC right now, says TV 2’s Simen Stamsø Møller after the match.
If you combine the scoring lists from Qatar WC and Germany EC, only Kylian Mbappé has actually scored more than Cody Gakpo.
He came very close to scoring goal number two during today’s game, and with that he could only top the list.
Instead, the Liverpool striker took on the role of attendant as he danced on the touchline and played against Donyell Malen, who put the Netherlands 2-0 up. The same man made it 3-0 after a counterattack in overtime.
But what draws attention after the end of the game is that the Romanian goalkeeper Florin Niță had to kick his sneakers out of the goal box.
DISABLED BOOTS: Romanian Florin Niță had to kick the boots that landed in front of the goal. Photo: NTB
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In spite of a favorite stamp by the Dutch, the opening of the game was quite even, without the big chances.
But after 20 minutes the preliminaries were scored when Gakpo, in familiar style, pulled in from the edge and raced in with his good footed shot. The ball went into the nearest corner, behind Florin Nita dazed in the Romanian goal.
COURT STORM: Just before overtime, a four-year-old court stormer ran into the court. However, it was easy for the guards to take the small rack cubby. Photo: AP Photo/Matthias Schrader/NTB
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Ten minutes later, the Netherlands came close to doubling their lead. Denzel Dumfries made a blistering run into the box and headed the ball towards Memphis Depay in the empty box, but Romania’s Radu Dragusin stopped the puck with a last-minute slide tackle.
It was almost all about the Netherlands in the first half, which started to play into the game towards the break. A great start with Memphis Depay and Rabona crosses from the great talent Xavi Simons was on the menu. The other had a great chance at the end of the half as well, but they couldn’t shake their feet this time.
– Spoiled bastard
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It took almost ten minutes before there was much action after the break, but then there was a great opportunity for the Netherlands. Dumfries went around the edge again and cut in, where Malen first replaced and then Depay finished. The latter was able to finish from 6-7 meters in the middle of the box, but Romania was able to block and save.
On the eleventh corner of the game, Virgil van Dijk hit the post with a high header. The Dutch were chasing a score, but it was delayed.
BAENS BEAST: Cody Gakpo. Photo: REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/NTB
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Many thought the lead had been doubled after 62 minutes, when Gakpo put the ball into the back of the net again, but after a VAR check it was clear that Liverpool’s profile was clearly upside down.
Gakpo showed both speed, intelligence and balance when he pulled the ball into the box and crossed to Malen after 82 minutes. Malen came on and could easily have made it 2-0 after being served on a silver platter by the Netherlands’ biggest profile to date in the EC.
Solbakken about Ronaldo: – Shame
The goal may give Gakpo a fight for top scorer, as at the end of the game he made it 3-0 with a brilliant run on a counter attack.
Combat Action: Romania-Netherlands
Target: Gapko (20′), Male (83′), Male (90’+3)
Audience numbers: 65012
Chief Justice: Felix Zwayer
Romania: Nita – Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Mogos – M. Marin – Man, Stanciu, R. Marin, Hagi – Dragus.
The Netherlands: Verbruggen – Ake, Van Dijk, De Vrij, Dumfries – Reijners, Simons, Schouten – Gakpo, Depay, Bergwijn.
Now Austria or Turkey are waiting in the quarter finals. Both teams will play tonight at 9 pm